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Phil _____________ (build) the fence by 2 p.m.
had built
The investigation _____________ (finish) before 12 a.m. yesterday.
had finished
They _____________ (tie) up the security guards before they____________ (rob) the gallery.
had tied, robbed
The kidnappers _____________ (meet) before midnight.
had met
The thief ________________ (steal) the masterpiece Friday evening.
stole
Sue __________ (take) the dog for a walk an hour ago.
took
By the time he ____________ (arrive), we ____________ (have) dinner.
arrived, had had
Liza _____________ (run) the marathon before 3 p.m.
had run
By the time the police ______________ (arrive), the shoplifter ______________ (leave) the shop.
arrived, had left
By the time I _____________ (open) my book, my classmates ___________ (finish) the exercise.
opened, had finished
They ____________ (learn) the words by Wednesday.
had learnt
By the time I ___________ (get) home, the children ______________ (make) sandwiches.
got, had made
The detective _______________ (arrest) the burglar by midnight.
had arrested
After Ben ___________ (notice) the bright light he ____________ (crash) into a tree.
had noticed, crashed
The robbers _____________ (sell) the artwork last Friday.
sold
